Princesse
How to say it: pran-SESS · /pʁɛ̃ˈsɛs/
French word meaning 'princess' - bestowed as honorific name expressing preciousness and royalty.
Princesse was the 958th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 7 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 21% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,200 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #958 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 7 |
| Share of births | 1 in 15,348 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −21% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,200 |
| In France, 2025 | #999 among girls’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Princesse is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Princesse is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #999 for girls in 2025.
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